From the archives: President Ronald Reagan shot in 1981
On March 30, 1981, a gunman shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton hotel in the nation’s capital. Watch a CBS News special report from that day.
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Some Local Governments in South Dakota Waiting to Spend $9.6M in Opioid Dollars
South Dakota counties and cities that received the first $9.6 million of national opioid settlement money have spent less than half of it, according to Department of Social Services spending reports through the end of 2025. While 41 South Dakotans died from opioid overdoses last year – up from 39 in 2024 – some officials …
$18,000 CD vs. $18,000 high-yield savings account vs. $18,000 money market account: Which will earn the most in 2026?
The interest-earning potential of CDs, high-yield savings and money market accounts are similar but they aren’t identical right now. Jamie Grill High-yield savings accounts. Money market accounts. Certificates of deposit (CDs). Traditionally, these account types have provided savers with safe and effective ways to protect and grow their money. And, in recent years, they became …
Billionaire Tax Proposal in California Is on Track to Qualify for the Ballot, Backers Say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a labor union backing the measure said Monday. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, would impose a one-time, 5% tax on individuals whose net worth …
Camp Mystic Relied on Teen Counselors With No Emergency Training Before Flood, Investigator Says
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Young and inexperienced Camp Mystic counselors were not trained to help campers during floods or other emergencies and feared making decisions on their own, an investigator into the 2025 flood that killed 27 counselors and campers told Texas lawmakers Monday. Lawmakers heard an emotional and sweeping review of a camp “obedience” …
Oprah Winfrey’s Podcast Lands at Amazon as Part of Multiyear Deal
Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Entertainment, struck a multiyear deal to give Amazon-owned Wondery exclusive distributing and advertising rights to “The Oprah Podcast,” the companies announced Monday. Under the agreement, Winfrey’s podcast will expand to two new episodes a week starting this summer — and Wondrey will distribute the show’s audio and video across Amazon platforms. …
Supreme Court Grapples With Multibillion-Dollar Wave of Lawsuits Over Roundup Cancer Claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed divided Monday over whether to block thousands of lawsuits alleging the maker of the weedkiller Roundup failed to warn people it could cause cancer. The case came before the justices after a tidal wave of litigation that included some multibillion-dollar verdicts against the global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer, which …
Does a CD account interest rate lock make sense after this week’s Fed meeting?
A CD interest rate lock could make sense for many savers this week. J Studios/Getty Images Borrowers hoping for some rate relief when the Federal Reserve meets this week will have to wait a bit longer. With the likelihood of a rate cut at the conclusion of the central bank’s April meeting near zero, according …
Trump Discussed New Iran Proposal With National Security Aides on Monday, White House Says
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal on resolving the war with Tehran with his top national security aides on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. Answering questions at a briefing, Leavitt did not offer an opinion of the proposal, in which the Strait of …
Trump Administration Fires Independent Board Overseeing the National Science Foundation
Members of the National Science Board received an email on Friday sent from the Presidential Personnel Office “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump” stating that their position was “terminated, effective immediately.” “I wasn’t entirely surprised, to be honest,” said dismissed board member Keivan Stassun in an email. Stassun, who works at Vanderbilt University, added …